Paediatric Cardiology ST4

List any Masters, MD, PhD, or other postgraduate qualifications.

Please ensure MRCP, MRCPCH and equivalent is documented on the ‘Supporting information’ page of the application form under the section MRCP(UK), MRCPCH or equivalence.

Diplomas, certificates, and intercalated degrees are not eligible for points.

Up to 5 postgraduate qualifications can be listed, for each qualification include:

  • Degree / qualification
  • Awarding institution
  • Grade if applicable
  • Date
Briefly explain how these have enhanced your paediatric cardiology practice. (100 words)

Describe your engagement with clinical governance

Provide specific examples of your involvement in clinical governance activities

Include outcomes and impact where possible

Examples may include: M&M participation, incident reporting, safety initiatives, guideline development, protocol implementation (200 words)

List the training courses most relevant to paediatric cardiology that you have attended.

Up to 5 courses can be listed, for each course include:

  • Course title
  • Training provider
  • Duration
  • Date

Describe your teaching experience and qualifications

Do not include informal bedside teaching, include feedback received where available and focus on teaching relevant to paediatrics or cardiology. (200 words)

List presentations relevant to paediatric cardiology from the last 3 years only

Include presentation title, venue, date, meeting/conference title.

Note any awards received.

Presentations at local/regional level (200 words)

Presentations at national/international level (200 words)

Describe your research experience

Detail your role and contribution, include any grant funding secured and focus on research relevant to paediatric cardiology. (200 words)

List your peer-reviewed publications from the last 3 years, by abbreviated citation, taking care to replace your name with asterisks *** Include only those that have been published (not in submission).

Describe your contribution to each publication. (200 words)

Provide evidence of quality improvement initiatives you have been involved with

Describe the problem identified, intervention, and outcome. Include measurable impact where possible and focus on improvements relevant to paediatric services. (200 words)

Describe how you work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Include specific examples demonstrating collaboration.

Show understanding of different professional roles and system processes.

Describe how you contribute to team functioning and patient care. (200 words)

Provide evidence of leadership and management skills

Include specific examples with outcomes. These may include leading projects, managing rotas, mentoring juniors, service development. (200 words)

Describe a complex clinical scenario where you integrated multiple sources of information and competing priorities

Include the clinical context and challenges, explain your decision-making process and describe the outcome and learning point. (200 words)

Evidence of career progression towards/within paediatric cardiology

Clearly state the time since your primary medical qualification and list progression milestones achieved since then.

Detail specific paediatric cardiology exposure/rotations.

Provide evidence of increasing clinical responsibility.

Explain your career trajectory and future plans. (200 words)

Why are you suitable to commence/continue paediatric cardiology training?

Summarise your relevant skills and experience.

Explain your motivation for paediatric cardiology.

Describe what you will bring to the specialty.

Describe why you are a suitable candidate to enter the training programme in paediatric cardiology, or where relevant your suitability to continue training in the specialty. Relevant interests, projects and achievements not already referenced may be described here. (200 words)

Please detail below how you satisfy the person specification in terms of MRCP(UK), MRCPCH or equivalence.

For MRCP(UK) please ensure you list whether you have achieved Part 1, Part 2 and PACES and the date achieved.

For MRCPCH please ensure you list whether you have achieved Foundation of Practice (FOP), Theory and Science (TAS), Applied Knowledge in Practice (AKP) and MRCPCH Clinical exam and the date achieved.

If you do not hold one of the above please give details on how you meet this part of the person specification. Equivalence and alternative specialty examinations must be specifically referenced on the person specification for the specialty to which you are applying.

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